Hard to fathom that the amazing drummer Michael Jerome has been working with RT for over 20 years -- time flies!
@johnmitchell1614 Жыл бұрын
Tempus fugit music lover. Best regards.
@shelflife3867 Жыл бұрын
Richard Thompson is the best gig you will ever see. Go!! I've seen him 10 times since 1991 and each show was magnificent!
@MrOopsidoodledo9 жыл бұрын
I don't even know what to say other than why isn't this the most popular concert on you-tube? Just insanely powerful, sensitive & beautiful, kicks my ass!
@jamesmcmeekin18937 жыл бұрын
totally agree
@milesgma8 жыл бұрын
I am hopelessly in love with this man. Talented, engaging, charismatic. If you ever get the chance to see him; GO! Particularly if he is doing one of his all request shows. Simply the best.
@soko634 жыл бұрын
Maggie Pringle Agee!!! He’s amazing with band or as a soloist. My favorite guitarist ever!!!
@haroldwalton9323 жыл бұрын
spot on Maggie
@The_momur3 жыл бұрын
Any show with Danny Thompson and Richard Thompson is a fine night of entertainment indeed.
@roygavin82197 ай бұрын
Spot on.
@goodun60817 жыл бұрын
song list: Cooksferry Queen; Bathsheba Smiles; The Uninhabited Man; Persuasion; Two- Faced Love; Al Bowllys' in Heaven; I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonite; The Sights and Sounds of Londontown; Tear- Stained Letter. [Edit, 2019, 2 years later: well, it works now, I was able to combine it all into a full song list]......hmm, I can't seem to edit this additional song info all onto or into one combined sequential list for some reason.... I am getting an error notification. "An error has occurred"; that's probably the story of my entire life...
@Pwecko5 жыл бұрын
Wow. That rendering of Persuasion was wonderful. It had me crying. Truly beautiful.
@34hedgehog2 жыл бұрын
What a singer, what a band. Best band in the world that night.
@kashesan5 жыл бұрын
That Guitar solo on the first song-gives me goose bumps. I Love Richard T!!!
@KarlSharicz5 жыл бұрын
RIP Pete Zorn. One hell of a nice guy in addition to being a super multi-instrumentalist who added such a nice touch to RT's performances as well as Danny Thompson on that electrified upright. This particular band iteration (and I've seen many) is one of the best. Mike Jerome is a killer drummer. Richard and son Teddy make great harmonies together.
@omiewise773 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. I was reading some reviews of the recent live releases from the 80’s and people were saying that band was the best backing RT ever had, which made me wonder if they missed this tour or something.
@2earache2 жыл бұрын
Karl Sharicz…….I just stumbled across this recording tonight and delighted of course to see the very great Danny Thompson at work. Just a little moment of his musical biography - shortly before leaving the Alexis Korner Blues Band in 1967 to form Pentangle, he did a simultaneous stint in between 1964 and 1966 with my (drummer) dad’s band The Mike Scott Trio which also featured Kenny Wheeler (trumpet) and Bobby Wellins (sax). They often performed at a place called the Lilliput Hall in Ipswich. Mike was incredibly proud of having worked with Danny and saw a predictably great career which did indeed flourish!
@musik1026 жыл бұрын
One of the posters says that Richard sounds "Knopfleresque", now let's get this right! It's Mark who is "Thompsonesque"!Mark has always played down how much he was influenced by Richard, but he must have been very aware of his output.Indeed, there is an interview with Matk there where the interviewer virtually accuses Mark of ripping off Richard.The use of a strat, the out of phase sound, the finger style approach . Richard uses both fingerstyle and hybrid picking.
@honeychurchgipsy66 жыл бұрын
musik102 - well said - also, if you look on Wiki you'll see that Knopfler wasn't even playing seriously when Richard was already established. Richard Thompson had been playing and song writing for around 15 years before Dire Straits became well known. Of course it is possible that they developed similar styles independently, but, since the folk connections are there in both I doubt it. If you think about the lyrics of songs like Romeo and Juliet they aren't typical pop songs - they tell stories like a folk song - and Knopfler is now singing trad. Irish folk songs. Love both but Richard wins the crown owing to his huge range of song writing styles and the fact that he is a virtuoso on both the electric and the acoustic guitar.
@willylewis15 жыл бұрын
Knopfler is very good but not in RT’s unique league.
@IndigoJo4 жыл бұрын
@@willylewis1 IMHO Knopfler's songwriting suffered after the Straits got huge in the 80s. The quality of songwriting on most of the songs off Brothers in Arms doesn't come close to the quality on any of the previous albums. Also, his live recordings especially after the original line-up fragmented often mangled the songs while Thompson's live recordings are often an improvement on the studio recordings (especially the late 80s live recordings versus the over-produced studio albums - musicians he was comfortable with rather than LA studio sessioneers). Thompson never got so successful that he was divorced from the real world. That said, when the Straits were big, RT and Linda were just coming out of their religious phase and their most recent two albums (First Light and Sunnyvista) hadn't done very well and they had been dropped. None of their albums had charted. RT really only hit his stride with Shoot Out the Lights. I wouldn't be surprised if some of RT's electric guitar style was influenced by Knopfler but he has a much wider palette. Their acoustic playing is very different.
@IndigoJo4 жыл бұрын
Plus: Pete Zorn's sax playing adds muscle to Thompson's performances, much as on the 1983 live recordings (see songs like Shoot Out the Lights from that show). It's not at all out of place on a heavy rock track like Two Faced Love. On the later Straits shows (as with the On The Night live CD) the sax breaks are often cheesy, except on the songs that were written for them (like Your Latest Trick).
@soko634 жыл бұрын
musik102 I do remember reading an interview with Knopfler where he flat out ,without hesitation , credits Thompson as his biggest influence.
@EnosEverything6 жыл бұрын
How beautiful is it to here man and boy combining voices on the gorgeous track Persuasion... Brings a tear to my eye.
@gustavmarie4 жыл бұрын
I am massive Richard Thompson fan, and well, this is one of his best sets ever.
@benschili9 жыл бұрын
The BEST version of Persuasion.
@localworldcaferadiosaltire19316 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting this! Featuring music from one of my all time favourite albums. What a line up. Having Pete Zorn in your band was like having 2 extra musicians in one, sadly missed. Michael Jerome is always a joy to watch and hear. Messrs Thompson related or otherwise, provide a wealth of talent. I think Teddy's voice has echoes of his mother in timbre, and he is also a superb songwriter.
@editorjuno6 жыл бұрын
Pete Zorn passed away last year. R.I.P.
@SebSar-ef4zj8 жыл бұрын
So different from others, this guy is fantastic.. Wow..
@Pwecko5 жыл бұрын
Tearstained Letter will never be the same without Pete Zorn.
@randomals6 жыл бұрын
Mock Tudor is such a brilliant album.
@stormbringercoming81059 жыл бұрын
It isn't a stretch to say that RT is probably THEE MOST talented musician in his field. Incredible songwriting, phenomenal guitarist, and going strong long after his peers have slowed down. Not to mention having the ability to wear a beret and still look masculine. (No easy trick.) Perhaps he cut a deal with Ole' Scratch at the crossroads one night.
@macymp16 жыл бұрын
I think the opposite to a crossroads deal. Think he has been practicing Sufism for most of his adult life. What we see might be what studying mysticism and spirituality contributes to one's life. Just a quess.
@Neitherherenorthere9705 жыл бұрын
The beret is more sensible these days lol
@joehiggs1007 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting, a great concert, I hadn't seen young Teddy play with his dad before. Fair play to the camera and sound crew and studio direction, some lovely close-ups done by steady hands, with those massive cameras they had in the old days.
@jamesmcmeekin18937 жыл бұрын
thanks so glad you liked it
@seanod71576 жыл бұрын
I saw him in NYC at the Guiness Fleadh. I didn't know who he was. He rocked, been a fan ever since.
@marybullington1342 Жыл бұрын
Incredible concert. Thank you for posting it.
@mepratt84657 жыл бұрын
This has been a treat! Editing tedious documents and thought - I need some Richard T! Enjoyed the selections and the performance. I've seen RT in concert about 4 times (just last year again, here in Northern California - Napa).
@jamesmcmeekin18937 жыл бұрын
thanks glad you liked it
@XOY321 Жыл бұрын
Impeccable set. Halcyon touring days for this iteration. Teddy is such a force in his own right.
@kashesan4 жыл бұрын
I love you Richard.
@StevieReidEFC3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! What a performance. Thank you.
@albrand32012 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this, haven't seen this since the old VHS ate my tape. A bit special for me as me as I'm sat with 3 friends front row, to the left of the late Pete Zorn (as you look at it) or full screen at 4:39 & other bits. By god we were young ... apparently :'-D
@thejigantics26412 жыл бұрын
Good to see the late Pete Zorn on here too. My mate Martin Fitzgibbon worked with him….Pete was highly talented, modest and unassuming
@scottdemayo95675 жыл бұрын
Saw this tour twice. The first show was so great, I had to travel and see them again.
@albrand32012 жыл бұрын
Not one to boast BUT ... I saw this band at the Cambridge Folk Fest the Fri & Sat before this was recorded, then hammered it back home to get to this recording (front row to the left of Pete Zorn). :-D
@goodun60817 жыл бұрын
song list: Cooksberry Queen; Bathsheba; The Uninhabited Man; more to follow as I listen along.
@milicamilekic43417 жыл бұрын
Oooh, this version of Cooksferry Queen...!!!
@jublaim5 жыл бұрын
Oh, but even better still at Later with Jools! Crazy!
@seanod71576 жыл бұрын
Finally a video that shows what RT can do with an electric guitar.
@honeychurchgipsy66 жыл бұрын
Konig Corvus - have you watched the Live in Providence 2004 video here on KZbin - it has some of Richard's finest electric guitar work - check out the amazing Gethsemene. There are also vids. of him doing Take Care of the Road you Choose and live recordings (audio only unfortunately) of live performances of Calvary Cross - most amazing guitar solo ever played IMO - one version is 13 minutes long.
@alienalajna2 жыл бұрын
I heard this recording elsewhere, without video, and I assumed that the vocal harmony was James Taylor. But it's Teddy! what a voice!
@lorry.youareamazingplambec1043 Жыл бұрын
Yes!!!
@mikelasater20164 жыл бұрын
Damn, hard to believe this was 20 years ago.
@goodun29744 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic show. There's also show from Providence RI in 2004 which you can find on YT that is equally good. What I haven't yet seen is any video of the band that included Clive Gregson and Christine Collister (as well as John Kirkpatrick, and Pat Donaldson on bass; Dave Mattacks on drums?). I saw that band configuration several times in the mid to late 80's (notably at the Bottom Line in NYC) and they were excellent. Richard and Clive really ripped it up with dueling guitar solos!
@IndigoJo4 жыл бұрын
There's a CD recently released from the late 80s (Live at Rock City) with the line-up: Gregson, Collister, Kirkpatrick, McFarlane, Conway. Very good sound quality and decent song selection. I prefer it to the More Guitar live album which has more of the then-recent filler tracks (Don't Tempt Me for example) and fewer classics.
@kathyaskins73617 жыл бұрын
I'm in love....
@kathyaskins73617 жыл бұрын
I am so so so in love...
@markgreenhouse1002 жыл бұрын
the sharpest tool in the shed
@seanod71576 жыл бұрын
This guy looks like he stepped off a medieval tapestry. Sounds like it too. A compliment.
@tomchristian77816 жыл бұрын
Danny Thompson on bass!!
@jublaim5 жыл бұрын
And does it swing!
@mozdickson5 жыл бұрын
son Teddy at right on guitar if I'm not wrong... Drummer paid his dues on track one, brisk!
@rb6x75 жыл бұрын
Bathsheba Smiles could have charted on many formats of radio stations. Uninhabited Man is a showcase for Victoria(dannys bass and Pete
@jamesmcmeekin18939 жыл бұрын
if you open Firefox and configure it you can download with download helper
@victorsuybio5 жыл бұрын
wow!
@bikerbid3 жыл бұрын
Just wish the camera had focussed on RT's guitar playing rather than trying to sweep everything into the screen.
@alienalajna2 жыл бұрын
That is, on Persuasion, where Teddy solos.
@MrOopsidoodledo9 жыл бұрын
where can one purchase this?
@jamesmcmeekin18937 жыл бұрын
can not be bought it was recorded from tv a few years ago to vhs tape as thats all I had to record dvd recorders were pricey if you install download helper to your browser you can download it that way then burn to disc
@IndigoJo4 жыл бұрын
There's a CD called Semi Detached Mock Tudor and it has some of the same songs as here but not all - a lot of the Mock Tudor songs and an 80s selection.
@josefinagarza241 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know names of songs, I am hooked ❤️
@goodun2974 Жыл бұрын
@@josefinagarza241 , Cooksferry Queen, Bathsheba Smiles, The Uninhabited Man, Persuasion, Two Faced Love, Al Bowlly's in Heaven (and I'm in Limbo now), I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight, The Sights and Sounds of London Town, Tear-Stained Letter. Enjoy!
9 жыл бұрын
Two Faced Love - so Knopfleresque
@EnosEverything6 жыл бұрын
It is the other way round old son... Mark , wonderful guitarist that he is would probably be telling porky's if he didn't admit to sitting up in his cold Northumberland bedroom taking down copious notes and copying the fingering and playing style of Richard.. Mark is very Thompsonesque.
@frankeventi55443 жыл бұрын
@@EnosEverything Leaving aside all the chicken and egg stuff, the fact that RT had already been in a band for years when Mark was a student at Leeds Uni (I knew him when he was there) - before Brewer's Droop was a twinkle in anyone's eye, never mind Dire Straits - the first time I heard Two Faced Love I thought 'Oh, that's very Dire Straits-ish.' It's the one and only time RT strayed into Knopfler's back yard.
@EnosEverything3 жыл бұрын
@@frankeventi5544 It's no yoke !!! Thanks Frank - They can both play a bit though can't they ?